Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Djibouti
Djibouti: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 43.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Djibouti, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Djibouti is 43.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Djibouti peaked at 43.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 1990.
Djibouti ranks 168th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.7% | — |
| 1991 | 27.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 28.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 28.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 29.5% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 43.5% | +1.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 43.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 43.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.3%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 27.7% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 31.2% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 34.4% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 40.3% | 43.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More work & labour data for Djibouti
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0663 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0578 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9653 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6901 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,107 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 200.16 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 940.38 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 901.16 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,842 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Djibouti?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Djibouti was 43.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1990.
- How does Djibouti rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Djibouti ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).